Champion in the swing of things, says The Bear
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June 21, 2011, Tuesday
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RORY McIlroy has the US Open trophy, his first major title. And if he needs any more affirmation, he's also got the seal of approval from Jack Nicklaus.
Nicklaus and McIlroy struck up a friendship over the last couple years when the Northern Irishman went to see The Golden Bear for tips, notably, how to win at the majors.
The Bear said the 22-year-old McIlroy has the kind of swing that can hold up over time. It certainly held up on Sunday, over a closing round 2-under 69 that helped McIlroy break the US Open scoring record that Nicklaus had shared with Woods and two others.
"His rhythm is so beautiful, his tempo, it just stays the same all the time," Nicklaus said on NBC. "He doesn't try to kill it, doesn't try to do anything unusual with the golf ball. He hits it a little harder at times when he wants to put a little power in it and I think that's fine."
Nicklaus was 22 when he won the first of his 18 majors in 1962 - three months older than McIlroy is now.
Their most recent discussion came last month, while McIlroy was still reeling from his collapse at the Masters, where he took a four-shot lead into the final round but shot 80 and finished 15th. Nicklaus said he didn't really give McIlroy advice, but instead asked if he'd learned anything from his mistakes.
"He said, 'Yeah, I think I did'," Nicklaus said. "I said, 'Well, make sure you did, because the next time you get yourself in that position, you've got to remember what you did and what you didn't do'."
Nicklaus and McIlroy struck up a friendship over the last couple years when the Northern Irishman went to see The Golden Bear for tips, notably, how to win at the majors.
The Bear said the 22-year-old McIlroy has the kind of swing that can hold up over time. It certainly held up on Sunday, over a closing round 2-under 69 that helped McIlroy break the US Open scoring record that Nicklaus had shared with Woods and two others.
"His rhythm is so beautiful, his tempo, it just stays the same all the time," Nicklaus said on NBC. "He doesn't try to kill it, doesn't try to do anything unusual with the golf ball. He hits it a little harder at times when he wants to put a little power in it and I think that's fine."
Nicklaus was 22 when he won the first of his 18 majors in 1962 - three months older than McIlroy is now.
Their most recent discussion came last month, while McIlroy was still reeling from his collapse at the Masters, where he took a four-shot lead into the final round but shot 80 and finished 15th. Nicklaus said he didn't really give McIlroy advice, but instead asked if he'd learned anything from his mistakes.
"He said, 'Yeah, I think I did'," Nicklaus said. "I said, 'Well, make sure you did, because the next time you get yourself in that position, you've got to remember what you did and what you didn't do'."
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